A
person can become confused these days about how to be saved. It seems two of
the most common verses of Scripture used in these latter days on how to be saved
are the following. Ro 10:13-FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD
SHALL BE SAVED. Some preachers seem to indicate that nothing else is necessary
other than saying a prayer. They seem to indicate this by saying nothing about
one thing that is an absolute necessity for salvation. That absolute is "repentance."
Another verse many people stand on for salvation is Acts 16:31-BELIEVE ON THE
LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THOU SHALT BE SAVED. Again, many seem to stand on this
verse alone for salvation without mentioning the necessity of repenting of sin.
Ja 2:19 tells us-THOU BELIEVEST THAT THERE IS ONE GOD; THOU DOEST WELL: THE
DEVILS ALSO BELIEVE, AND TREMBLE. In Jn 12:42,43, we are shown that among the
chief rulers MANY believed on Jesus, yet they were not saved. As it is written,
NEVERTHELESS AMONG THE CHIEF RULERS ALSO MANY BELIEVED ON HIM; BUT BECAUSE OF
THE PHARISEES THEY DID NOT CONFESS HIM, LEST THEY SHOULD BE PUT OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUE:
FOR THEY LOVED THE PRAISE OF MEN MORE THAN THE PRAISE OF GOD. Ro 10:11-FOR THE
SCRIPTURE SAITH, WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH ON HIM SHALL NOT BE ASHAMED.

2-TWO
ABSOLUTES YOU MUST DO

Some
people may say, you have to do nothing to be saved except believe and say a
sinner's prayer. This is not true. Two absolutes you must do are: repent of
your sins and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, as the only hope
you have of being saved. Yes, we are to call on the name of the Lord in prayer.
Yes, we are to believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, God
in the flesh. Yes, we are to believe that He died for our sins, and rose from
the dead, and now sits at the right hand of God the Father. Yes, we are to believe
that Jesus Christ is the Living Word and that He came to earth to redeem men
from their sins. But to say that all we are to do is call on the name of the
Lord and believe on Him is not all that God’s Word requires. We must repent
of our sins, forsake our sins, and even more, we must never be ashamed of Jesus.
We are to be willing to stand up for Jesus and be willing to confess Him. Ro
10:9,10-THAT IF THOU SHALT CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THE LORD JESUS, AND SHALT
BELIEVE IN THINE HEART THAT GOD HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, THOU SHALT BE
SAVED. FOR WITH THE HEART MAN BELIEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND WITH THE MOUTH
CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION. 1 Pe 3:15 tells us very clearly-BE READY
ALWAYS TO GIVE AN ANSWER TO EVERY MAN THAT ASKETH YOU A REASON OF THE HOPE THAT
IS IN YOU WITH MEEKNESS AND FEAR. God’s Word is showing us clearly that to
ask and believe is not all that is necessary for salvation.

3-REPENTANCE
IS AN ABSOLUTE

This most important thing that every person "must" do or there is
no hope of salvation is often ignored in many churches and by many preachers.
This absolute is the very first word that Peter is recorded saying when he was
asked by the people what they must do. Jesus Christ is recorded 7 times in the
4 Gospels as saying that a person must do this one thing. God’s program is centered
around trying to get men to do this one thing. What is this incredibly important
thing that is so often left out by so many preachers, priests, and rabbi? What
is this most important thing that even some of the best of the television evangelists
often seem to forget to include? Let Jesus Christ tell us from Luke’s Gospel
chapter 13, verse 3 and 5-I TELL YOU, NAY: BUT EXCEPT YE REPENT,
YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH. Again, in verse 5, Jesus repeats-I TELL YOU, NAY:
BUT, EXCEPT YE REPENT, YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH.John the Baptist made it very
clear, as he said, REPENT YE, AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL-Mk 1:15.Salvation depends upon faith
that involves repentance. It may be said, as a result of believing or as a result
of faith, repentance takes place. When a person truly believes the Gospel in
his heart, repentance is the result. Thus, to believe includes repentance. Repentance
then may be said to be the evidence of turning from unbelief to belief of God's
Word. John the Baptist said, PRODUCE FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE-Mt 3:8
NIV.However, when unbelief sets
in, a turning away from God occurs.

4-REPENTANCE
MEANS SURRENDER

Repentance may be defined in this manner. It is a total sacrifice and surrender
of oneself to obey and submit to the Word of God in all situations. Anything
short of this is sin.It means deny self and take
up your cross daily and follow Jesus-ref Lk 9:23.It means to come to Jesus with
an attitude of, "I can't do it." You come broken, humbled, in a helpless,
hopeless, unworthy state, renouncing everything, and turn to Jesus as your only
hope of salvation. You come acknowledging that He is God Almighty and you are
not worthy to tie His shoelaces.It means as Job said in Job
42:6-I ABHOR (or hate or despise) MYSELF, AND REPENT IN DUST AND ASHES. This
is not the kind of repentance that is being taught in most churches today, because
most people do not want to come to Jesus by the way of the cross and the way
of truth.Preaching such as WHOSOEVER
HE BE OF YOU THAT FORSAKETH NOT ALL THAT HE HATH, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE is
rarely heard any more-Lk 14:33.

5-REPENTANCE
MEANS STOP, TURN, AND CHANGE

Webster’s New World Dictionary tells
us the word "repent" means the following: "To feel such regret
over (an action, intention), as to change one's mind, etc." This is further
confirmed in the Bible as we read in 2 Cor 7:10-FOR GODLY SORROW WORKETH REPENTANCE
TO SALVATION. The next part of the verse states, NOT TO BE REPENTED OF. In other
words, you turn away from all willful sin, and you do not go back. The next
part of the verse gives us a warning: BUT THE SORROW OF THE WORLD WORKETH DEATH.
A person’s attitude about sin changes. Before salvation, a person enjoyed sin.
They were not concerned about disobeying God. Their own desires were more important
to them than obeying God. But now, they begin to hate every sinful or evil way.
It is written, YE THAT LOVE THE LORD, HATE EVIL-Ps 97:10. THE FEAR OF THE LORD
IS TO HATE EVIL-Pv 8:13.Thus repentance (to repent),
means we feel terrible about our sins. We are sorry about our sins. We deeply
regret what we have done and are willing to turn from all sin. We change direction.We are willing to change our
mind about our sins. Our life style changes.We are willing to forsake all
our sins and give them up. To put it straight forward, we are willing to "stop
all willful sin." We do a complete turn. This is repentance, which is an
absolute condition for salvation.Psalm 119:59,60 gives us another
definition of repentance. It is written, I HAVE CONSIDERED MY WAYS AND HAVE
TURNED MY STEPS TO YOUR STATUTES. I WILL HASTEN AND NOT DELAY TO OBEY YOUR COMMANDS-NIV.Some people have stopped doing
a particular sin not because of true repentance or Godly sorrow about their
sin, but because of certain circumstances. One of many possible examples is
a person might stop drinking or smoking for health reasons. Another example,
is a person might stop having sex outside of marriage because of fear of getting
AIDS. This is not repentance. "Turning over a new leaf," as some people
may say, is not true repentance.Once a person truly repents,
their parents, relatives, employers, husband or wife, friends, and others may
persecute them. Other things may happen. Incredible temptations may occur. Yet
we are to repent no matter what the cost and not go back into willful sin.

Repentance means that we put off the old man, the old ways, the past; and we
put on the new man, the new ways, the future.It is written, PURGE OUT THEREFORE
(or get rid of) THE OLD LEAVEN (or sin), THAT YE MAY BE A NEW LUMP (or a new
creation in Christ)-1 Cor 5:7.THEREFORE IF ANY MAN BE IN
CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATURE: OLD THINGS ARE PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD, ALL THINGS
ARE BECOME NEW-2 Cor 5:17.We also PUT OFF CONCERNING
THE FORMER CONVERSATION THE OLD MAN (or the old ways), WHICH IS CORRUPT ACCORDING
TO THE DECEITFUL LUSTS; AND BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND; AND THAT
YE PUT ON THE NEW MAN, WHICH AFTER GOD IS CREATED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUE
HOLINESS-Eph 4:22-24.LIE NOT ONE TO ANOTHER, SEEING
THAT YE HAVE PUT OFF THE OLD MAN WITH HIS DEEDS (our old sinful ways are put
off, they are repented of); AND HAVE PUT ON THE NEW MAN, WHICH IS RENEWED
IN KNOWLEDGE AFTER THE IMAGE OF HIM THAT CREATED HIM-Col 3:9,10. We
can only be renewed in knowledge through God's Word.NO MAN PUTTETH A PIECE OF NEW
CLOTH UNTO AN OLD GARMENT, FOR THAT WHICH IS PUT IN TO FILL IT UP TAKETH FROM
THE GARMENT, AND THE RENT IS MADE WORSE-Mt 9:16. This happens because THE PIECE
THAT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE NEW AGREETH NOT WITH THE OLD-Lk 5:36.NEITHER DO MEN PUT NEW WINE
INTO OLD BOTTLES: ELSE THE BOTTLES BREAK, AND THE WINE RUNNETH OUT, AND THE
BOTTLES PERISH: BUT THEY PUT NEW WINE INTO NEW BOTTLES, AND BOTH ARE PRESERVED-Mt
9:17.The Holy Spirit is not to be
put into an unrepentant sinner else the bottles break, and the wine (or Holy
Spirit) runneth out, and the bottles or person perishes. But rather, the Holy
Spirit is put into new bottles (a repentant person that has put away sin, that
has put off sin, that has put off the old ways, that has put off the old man)
and both are preserved.

7-REPENTANCE
ALSO MEANS TO "START" AND "OBEY"

Not only do we stop doing those things which are wrong, but we "start"
doing those things which are right, and "obey" God's Word. For the
person that can read, the number one thing he begins doing is reading and studying
the Bible. It is written, AS NEWBORN BABES, DESIRE (or crave
or are starving for) THE SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD, THAT YE MAY GROW THEREBY:
IF SO BE YE HAVE TASTED THAT THE LORD IS GRACIOUS-1 Pe 2:2,3. It is only through
God's Word that we can learn what is right and wrong in God's eyes. It is only
by God's Word that we can grow in faith, because faith comes only by the Word
of God (the Bible).A person that can read and
claims they are saved, yet only reads one, two, or three chapters a week, would
appear to be very misled. It would appear true repentance may not have taken
place. It would seem to indicate that they are not serious about God, about
their salvation, and about obeying God's Word.They may have stopped willful
sin, but have not begun to FOLLOW JESUS. For Jesus would lead
them to begin reading and studying HIS Word heavily. Just as a new plant
in a garden needs water, so the new born-again Christian needs God's Word. If
you gave a new plant in a garden only a few drops of water a week, it would
soon die. If you give a new born-again Christian only one, two or three chapters
a week, they will soon die, or perhaps they never were born-again to start with.It is written, LEARN OF ME-Mt
11:29. We are to hear God's Word, study God's Word, meditate in God's Word,
and read God's Word. If a person claims they are born-again, yet God's Word
does not take first place in their life, then it is a good indicator that the
person is not truly born-again, but only thinks they are. They are deceived.To follow Jesus is, number
one—to learn HIS Word and obey it. It is written, Mt 4:19-FOLLOW ME. Mt 8:22-FOLLOW
ME. Mt 9:9-FOLLOW ME. Mt 16:24-IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF,
AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS, AND FOLLOW ME. Mt 19:21-COME AND FOLLOW ME. Many more
times these words appear in the Bible, also. The message is loud and clear.
A person, even a preacher, even a denominational head, even someone that goes
forth to evangelize, BUT does not meditate, study, read, hear, learn,
and obey God's Word is not truly following Jesus. As it has already been
said, a person that can read, but only reads one, two or three or even four
or five chapters a week, is NOT FOLLOWING JESUS. They are not serious about
God's Word, which is Jesus. They are certainly not doing God's will. Repentance
may never have taken place. A fruit of repentance is doing what God's Word says.
A person that does not LABOUR in God's Word or that does not dwell in God's
Word cannot grow in faith, in knowledge, in wisdom, and in understanding.The evidence of repentance
is good fruit. It is written, WHEREFORE BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM-Mt
7:20.

Practicing willful
sin stops. It does not slow down. It does not get reduced. It stops.

Lying stops.

Deceitfulness stops.

Stealing stops. Restitution
begins to take place.

Hatred ceases.

Forgiveness for all
who have wronged us takes place.

Sex outside of a
marriage recognized by God stops.

Fornication stops.

If a person is not
married according to God's Word, then a separation takes place until the
marriage is accomplished in accordance to God's Word. The person should
also be baptized by full immersion afterwards.

Selfishness stops.

Smoking and alcohol
stops.

Ancestor worship,
and worshipping angels, and demons, and "so-called" saints and
idols of every kind including nature, stops. Worship is reserved for the
Jesus of the Bible. He is JESUS CHRIST IS COME IN THE FLESH-2 Jn 7.

Praying to the dead,
or to, or through "so-called" saints, or Mary stops.

Astrology stops.

A person begins to
fear God as the Bible says.

Studying and obeying
the Bible begins.

Doing God's will
begins.

Following and obeying
God begins from the heart.

This
is only a very small, partial list.Some believe they can bind
the devil from tempting them. Some believe that when a person sins, others should
just pray for them or with them. This is not repentance. There
is much deception regarding "repentance." This is all part of the
Laodicean church age we now live in. Some come to churches and go to the altars
time after time, but they refuse to repent.If a person claims they have
repented, but are not "following" Jesus, then it is solid evidence
no repentance has taken place, or the person is backsliding. To follow Jesus
is to begin to do in our daily life what Jesus would do. It is to begin to do
what Jesus would do in each and every daily situation that arises. The fruits
of obedience, the fruits of God’s Spirit, the fruits of God’s work should begin
to manifest themselves. Many do what appears to be God’s work, but they are
not following Jesus in their daily lives. God’s will does not manifest itself
in many things the person does. The fruits of God’s Spirit are at best, lukewarm.
God’s will is not obeyed when it is contrary to what the person’s emotions want
to do. Sometimes God’s will is not sought in certain situations, because the
person does not want to conform to the will of God, if it is contrary to his
own will.

8-AFTER
BELIEVING AND REPENTANCE, WATER BAPTISM IS TO TAKE PLACE

Aftertrue repentance has taken place, which is in line with God's Word, then
the person is to be baptized by full immersion in the name of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost. Any baptism before true repentance means absolutely nothing.
We are to "first" believe, and then get baptized-ref Mk 16:16. We
are to "first" repent, and then get baptized-ref Acts 2:38.

9-HAVE
YOU TRULY REPENTED?

We ask you, have you truly repented? Have you given up illicit sex, drugs, getting
drunk, and putting your will before God’s will? Have you given up cursing, lying,
cheating, and defiling your body with anything that might cause it harm? The
Bible clearly tells us, if you defile or cause harm to your body, God will destroy
you. 1 Cor 3:17-IF ANY MAN DEFILE (destroys, or causes to wither, or spoils,
ruins, or corrupts) THE TEMPLE OF GOD, (that is your body) HIM SHALL GOD DESTROY;
FOR THE TEMPLE OF GOD IS HOLY, WHICH TEMPLE YE ARE. Then verse 18 gives us a
warning with the first five words, LET NO MAN DECEIVE HIMSELF. Satan will tell
you sin is all right. He will try to put in your mind that you do not have to
fear God’s judgment. He did it with Eve in the Garden of Eden when he told her,
YE SHALL NOT SURELY DIE. But God’s Word said she would die. Eve was deceived,
and she ate of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and
God’s Word did come to pass. Now we ask you again, have you truly given up all
sin? Have you truly repented?Let us put it plainly. If you
have not completely repented at this point, you are not saved. You may believe
on Jesus. You may have said a sinner’s prayer, and you may have been baptized,
but if you did not forsake all willful sin, if you did not repent as God’s Word
commands, you are not saved.

10-SEX
OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE: FORNICATION AND ADULTERY

Many people in this deceived and sinful world have sex outside of marriage.
They need to come to repentance, or they will surely perish.Many people are living in fornication.
Many do not understand what fornication is. One form of fornication is when
a man and a woman move in together. Some may even have the permission of their
parents. They may even have paid some money. Sometimes they may live in the
house of one of the parents, yet they have never been married in the eyes of
a holy God. They have no documentation or marriage license, and they shrug this
off as not necessary. They say they are married because their parents, preacher,
relatives, and friends approve. They may say, "Many people do this. It
is our tradition." They may have children or even grandchildren.Let's be very blunt. Both they
and the many people that do this are living in fornication. This is one definition
of what fornication actually is. A person that is doing this is living in
wickedness and sin. They have not repented of ungodly evil traditions.
They are not saved. They may say they believe on Jesus, but they twist and do
not believe "His" Word; though they may say they believe God’s
Word. All of their lives they have been taught by their parents, relatives,
and clergy that what they are doing is all right in the eyes of God; but
it is not. They have been misled. They have been conforming to traditions.
Now when they study God's Word, they do not see what they are doing is evil
and wrong. They are in blindness and darkness because of ungodly traditions.They will surely perish
when they die, unless they repent of
this sinful life style, and stop justifying it. They should hate every evil
way, yet they do not hate this sin, because they refuse to admit what
they are doing is a wicked sin.Many preachers and even some
denominational heads over many churches do this. They refuse to believe the
truth of God's Word on this subject. Some even have two or more wives and justify
this sin also. God forbid.Some lesbians and homosexuals
live together and even call themselves married. Many even claim they are Christians.
When they die, they will find they are in hell and that they were very misled—unless
they totally repent.

11-WHAT
TO DO

Immediately,
separate. Get married God's way. If a dowry is required, pay it first in full.
A large, expensive wedding is NOT necessary. Get the proper, legal paperwork.
Get baptized afterward.

12-IT
IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE LIVING IN FORNICATION AND BE WALKING WITH GOD

As stated above, a man and woman might be living together. They may have had
permission from their parents. They might even have children. They might have
even paid some money. However, they are not married in the eyes of a holy God.
They are following the tradition of a country, but not God's Word. It is not
possible for them to be walking with God, no matter how much they teach God's
Word. They are blind, yet they are positive they are not blind, as the Pharisees
also were. They are living in fornication. Often-times, when they are confronted
with God's Word on this subject, they are so filled with wrong thoughts, teachings,
traditions, fears, and pressures from relatives and their community that they
will not or cannot understand in their heart. They do not understand that they
are living in wickedness and sin, and are not walking with God no matter how
much they may look like they are. They will not believe God's Word. They may
even become argumentative and strifeful, and say that God's Word does not mean
this or that. They may say, "That is your interpretation." They may
say, "God knows my heart." They do not understand that "Without
holiness, no man will see the Lord"-ref Heb 12:14. They do not understand
that THE HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS, AND DESPERATELY WICKED: WHO CAN
KNOW IT?-Jere 17:9.Because they will not believe
God's Word on this subject, neither would they believe a missionary, an angel,
or even Jesus Himself, or anyone sent to them from God to correct them. Their
own traditions and sins have blinded them to the truth.Such people need to repent.
They need to be broken and humbled. They need to cry out for God's mercy and
deny themselves. They should separate, and then get married God's way. Then
afterward, they should be baptized by immersion in the name of the Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost. From that point, they should continue walking with God.Again, it needs to be said.
Because they will not receive correction as a little child, with a childlike,
humble, meek attitude, it shows clearly, they are not being led of God. Some
of these people are so positive they are saved and so blind that even when they
are left behind in the Rapture or even when they are at the judgment, they try
to argue with Jesus. Nevertheless, because they would not depart from iniquity,
they shall surely perish for eternity.This needs to be understood.
Sin is not defined by traditions of a people or a country. It is not defined
by a person's emotions. It is not defined by what you think sin is or is not.Sin is defined by
God's Word, and God's Word only. It
is God's Word that shall judge you. No matter how positive you, your parents,
your friends, your church, and your community may be, or even if your country
believes you are right; it is God's Word that will judge you. It is God's Word
that will declare if you are in sin or not.WE ARE OF GOD: HE THAT
KNOWETH GOD HEARETH US; HE THAT IS NOT OF GOD HEARETH NOT US. HEREBY KNOW WE
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, AND THE SPIRIT OF ERROR-1 Jn 4:6.IF ANY MAN HAVE EARS TO HEAR,
LET HIM HEAR-Mk 4:23.Many think they have come to
the light. They teach God's Word. They go on missionary trips. They evangelize,
but they will not come in truth and surrender to God's Word.It is written, AND THIS IS
THE CONDEMNATION, THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED DARKNESS
RATHER THAN LIGHT, BECAUSE THEIR DEEDS WERE EVIL.| FOR EVERY ONE THAT DOETH
EVIL HATETH THE LIGHT, NEITHER COMETH TO THE LIGHT, LEST HIS DEEDS SHOULD BE
REPROVED (or made known or corrected).BUT HE THAT DOETH TRUTH COMETH
TO THE LIGHT, THAT HIS DEEDS MAY BE MADE MANIFEST, THAT THEY ARE WROUGHT IN
GOD-Jn 3:19-21.Regarding "fornication"
it is written,Acts 15:20-WRITE UNTO THEM,
THAT THEY ABSTAIN FROM…FORNICATION, also ref Acts 15:29.Ro 1:29-BEING FILLED WITH ALL
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, FORNICATION, WICKEDNESS, COVETOUSNESS, MALICIOUSNESS;
FULL OF ENVY, MURDER, DEBATE, DECEIT, MALIGNITY; WHISPERERS,…1 Cor 6:13-NOW THE BODY IS
NOT FOR FORNICATION…1 Cor 6:18-20-FLEE FORNICATION.
EVERY SIN THAT A MAN DOETH IS WITHOUT THE BODY; BUT HE THAT COMMITTETH FORNICATION
SINNETH AGAINST HIS OWN BODY. WHAT? KNOW YE NOT THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE
OF THE HOLY GHOST WHICH IS IN YOU, WHICH YE HAVE OF GOD, AND YE ARE NOT YOUR
OWN? FOR YE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE: THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY, AND
IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH ARE GOD'S.1 Cor 10:8-NEITHER LET US COMMIT
FORNICATION, AS SOME OF THEM COMMITTED, AND FELL IN ONE DAY THREE AND
TWENTY THOUSAND.2 Cor 12:21-AND LEST, WHEN
I COME AGAIN, MY GOD WILL HUMBLE ME AMONG YOU, AND THAT I SHALL BEWAIL MANY
WHICH HAVE SINNED ALREADY, AND HAVE NOT REPENTED OF THE UNCLEANNESS
AND FORNICATION AND LASCIVIOUSNESS WHICH THEY HAVE COMMITTED.Eph 5:3-BUT FORNICATION,
AND ALL UNCLEANNESS, OR COVETOUSNESS, LET IT NOT BE ONCE NAMED AMONG YOU, AS
BECOMETH SAINTS;1 Thes 4:3,4-FOR THIS IS THE
WILL OF GOD, EVEN YOUR SANCTIFICATION, THAT YE SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM FORNICATION:
THAT EVERY ONE OF YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW TO POSSESS HIS VESSEL IN SANCTIFICATION
AND HONOUR.Jude 7-EVEN AS SODOM AND GOMORRHA,
AND THE CITIES ABOUT THEM IN LIKE MANNER, GIVING THEMSELVES OVER TO FORNICATION,
AND GOING AFTER STRANGE FLESH, ARE SET FORTH FOR AN EXAMPLE, SUFFERING THE VENGEANCE
OF ETERNAL FIRE.Rev 9:20,21-AND THE REST OF
THE MEN WHICH WERE NOT KILLED BY THESE PLAGUES YET REPENTED NOT OF THE WORKS
OF THEIR HANDS…NEITHER REPENTED THEY OF THEIR MURDERS, NOR OF THEIR SORCERIES,
NOR OF THEIR FORNICATION, NOR OF THEIR THEFTS.Col 3:5,6-MORTIFY THEREFORE
YOUR MEMBERS WHICH ARE UPON THE EARTH; FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS, INORDINATE
AFFECTION, EVIL CONCUPISCENCE, AND COVETOUSNESS, WHICH IS IDOLATRY: FOR WHICH
THINGS' SAKE THE WRATH OF GOD COMETH ON THE CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE.Gal 5:19,21-NOW THE WORKS
OF THE FLESH ARE MANIFEST, WHICH ARE THESE; ADULTERY, FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS,
LASCIVIOUSNESS…I TELL YOU BEFORE, AS I HAVE ALSO TOLD YOU IN TIME PAST, THAT
THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.If a person's heart
and mind is so corrupt that they cannot understand what fornication is after
they have been shown by God's Word, then there is little else that can be said.
A minister that does not understand the biblical meaning of fornication is not
a preacher of righteousness. He is a blind leader of the blind.Does your preacher live
in fornication or adultery? In
1 Cor 11:1, Paul wrote, BE YE FOLLOWERS OF ME, EVEN AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST.
Note the words EVEN AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST. If a preacher of the church you
attend is not following Christ, you should not follow Him.

13-MANY
ATTEND CHURCHES WHERE THE MINISTER IS LIVING IN FORNICATION; THUS HE CANNOT BE SAVED

Many
are going to churches that have blind leaders of the blind. The preacher himself
is not married in the eyes of God. IF THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND, BOTH SHALL FALL
INTO THE DITCH-Mt 15:14. (Both shall perish.)

14-WHOSOEVER
PRACTICES SIN IS NOT SAVED

It is written-1 Jn 3:6-8-WHOSOEVER ABIDETH IN HIM: SINNETH NOT: WHOSOEVER SINNETH
HATH NOT SEEN HIM, NEITHER KNOWN HIM. LITTLE CHILDREN, LET NO MAN DECEIVE YOU:
HE THAT DOETH RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RIGHTEOUS, EVEN AS HE IS RIGHTEOUS. HE THAT COMMITTETH
SIN IS OF THE DEVIL; FOR THE DEVIL SINNETH FROM THE BEGINNING. FOR THIS PURPOSE
THE SON OF GOD WAS MANIFESTED, THAT HE MIGHT DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL.
A born-again person is a person that has repented. He has turned from all willful
sin. God’s Word warns us, Ro 6:23-FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH; BUT THE GIFT
OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. Isa 64:6-BUT WE ARE ALL
AS AN UNCLEAN THING, AND ALL OUR RIGHTEOUSNESSES ARE AS FILTHY RAGS. Ro 3:10-THERE
IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE.When we repent, we change direction.
We now obey God’s Word. We now yield ourselves to God, not to sin and ungodly
traditions. We begin to do the will of God which is always in accordance with
the Bible. Ro 6:13-NEITHER YIELD YE YOUR MEMBERS AS INSTRUMENTS OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
UNTO SIN: BUT YIELD YOURSELVES UNTO GOD. Upon becoming born-again, God gives
us His Spirit. The Spirit of God actually comes and dwells inside us. Now the
question arises, will we yield to the leading of God’s Spirit, or will we rebel?
Ro 8:14-FOR AS MANY AS ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THEY ARE THE SONS OF GOD.Ro 8:9-NOW IF ANY MAN HAVE
NOT THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST, HE IS NONE OF HIS. A person may think to himself,
"I am saved." But the Scripture has just told us, NOW IF ANY MAN HAVE
NOT THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST, HE IS NONE OF HIS. Not only must we have the Spirit
of Christ, we must allow the Spirit to lead us as Romans 8:14 has told us. We
no longer live for this world when we repent. We begin living for God. We no
longer consider the things of this world of value; for the world will pass away
and the things thereof, but only what is done for Christ will last. God’s Word
makes this very clear in Ro 8:5,6-FOR THEY THAT ARE AFTER THE FLESH DO MIND
THE THINGS OF THE FLESH. In other words, the unsaved seek after the things of
this world, such as material things and sin. But then the verse continues with
what the saved person does. BUT THEY THAT ARE AFTER THE SPIRIT THE THINGS OF
THE SPIRIT. FOR TO BE CARNALLY MINDED (worldly minded) IS DEATH. We are to be
so dedicated to Christ that Ro 8:36-WE ARE ACCOUNTED AS SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.
Ro 12:1-I BESEECH YOU THEREFORE, BRETHREN, BY THE MERCIES OF GOD, THAT YE PRESENT
YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY, ACCEPTABLE UNTO GOD. We are Ro 12:2-to
BE "NOT" CONFORMED "TO THIS WORLD:" BUT BE YE
"TRANSFORMED" BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, THAT YE MAY
PROVE WHAT IS THAT GOOD, AND ACCEPTABLE, AND PERFECT, WILL OF GOD. Ro 13:14
tells us-MAKE NOT PROVISION FOR THE FLESH, TO FULFIL THE LUSTS THEREOF.

15-FLEE
FORNICATION

God
warns us particularly about illicit sex in 1 Cor 6:18,20-FLEE FORNICATION. EVERY
SIN THAT A MAN DOETH IS WITHOUT THE BODY; BUT HE THAT COMMITTETH FORNICATION
SINNETH AGAINST HIS OWN BODY. FOR YE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE: THEREFORE GLORIFY
GOD IN YOUR BODY, AND IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH ARE GOD’S. Your body no longer belongs
to you, if you have given yourself to Jesus through repentance. Your body either
belongs to God or Satan. If you choose to serve sin, then you are a servant
of sin, and your father is the devil. If you choose by an act of your will to
serve God, then you are His possession redeemed by the blood of Jesus. Gal 5:17
tells us-YE CANNOT DO THE THINGS THAT YE WOULD. Gal 5:24 tells it so clearly-THEY
THAT ARE CHRIST’S HAVE (past tense) CRUCIFIED THE FLESH WITH THE
AFFECTIONS AND LUSTS.

16-PEOPLE
WILL NOT PUT UP WITH SOUND DOCTRINE

The
Bible is ever so clear that in the latter days, which we are living in right
now, the people will not want to hear the truth of God’s Word. They will prefer
to turn away from God’s truth and find teachers that preach nice things that
do not offend them. People today want to be able to do as they wish, go about
business as usual, go to church when they wish, control their own lives; and
when the judgment comes, they want to enter heaven. Sorry, it just doesn’t
work that way. Right now, people are being tested to see if they will follow
God and obey the Gospel, or if they willingly choose to put their will before
what God wants them to do. 2 Tim 4:3 NIV-FOR THE TIME WILL COME (that time is
right now) WHEN MEN WILL NOT PUT UP WITH SOUND DOCTRINE. INSTEAD, TO
SUIT THEIR OWN DESIRES (note—to suit their own desires) (lusts or traditions)
THEY WILL GATHER AROUND THEM A GREAT NUMBER OF TEACHERS TO SAY WHAT THEIR ITCHING
EARS WANT TO HEAR. THEY WILL "TURN THEIR EARS" AWAY FROM THE TRUTH.
Friends, we are presenting to you God’s truth. Will you turn your ears
from the truth, as many do in this lukewarm generation?

17-GOD
IS NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH

God
is not willing that any should perish. God loves you so very deeply that He
sent His only begotten Son to suffer a horrible death to atone for your sins.
Do you love Him enough to receive this forgiveness? Do you love Him enough to
say, "Thank you?" Do you love Him enough to say, "Yes, God, I
love You, and will follow You and Your ways?"

18-REPENT
YE

Repent is a command to both those that have never been saved and also those
that were once saved and walking with the Lord, but then turned from the faith
and went back into sin and unbelief.It is written, WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS
TURNETH FROM HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (which is Jesus, his faith) AND COMMITTETH INIQUITY,
HE SHALL EVEN DIE THEREBY (go to hell). BUT IF THE WICKED TURN FROM HIS WICKEDNESS
(repents), AND DO THAT WHICH IS LAWFUL AND RIGHT, HE SHALL LIVE THEREBY-Ezek
33:18,19. These people thought they could not lose salvation. The Lord responds
to that notion through Ezekiel, in v.17, with these words: YET…THY PEOPLE SAY,
THE WAY OF THE LORD IS NOT EQUAL: BUT AS FOR THEM, THEIR WAY IS NOT EQUAL. These
words are for every person who believes once saved, always saved. God's way
is this. When you surrender to Jesus, all your sins are erased. They are not
remembered. However, if you turn from your faith in Jesus and go back into sin,
all your righteousness is equally not remembered. Totally equal are God's ways.
AGAIN, WHEN A RIGHTEOUS MAN DOTH TURN FROM HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND COMMIT INIQUITY,…HE
SHALL DIE IN HIS SIN, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH HE HATH DONE SHALL NOT BE
REMEMBERED-Ezek 3:20. (This includes baptism, as Jesus said of baptism, TO FULFILL
ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS-Mt 3:15.) Those who were once saved, but then fell away; if
you again repent and return to the Lord, then you need to be rebaptized.God says to you right now
these words 1 Pe 2:11-DEARLY BELOVED, I BESEECH YOU AS STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS,
ABSTAIN FROM FLESHLY LUSTS, WHICH WAR AGAINST THE SOUL. Ezek 14:6-REPENT,
AND TURN YOURSELVES…FROM ALL YOUR ABOMINATIONS. Ezek 18:30,31-REPENT,
AND TURN YOURSELVES FROM ALL YOUR TRANSGRESSIONS; SO INIQUITY SHALL NOT BE YOUR
RUIN. CAST AWAY FROM YOU ALL YOUR TRANSGRESSIONS, WHEREBY YE HAVE TRANSGRESSED;
AND MAKE YOU A NEW HEART AND A NEW SPIRIT; FOR WHY WILL YE DIE…? Heb 12:4-YE
HAVE NOT YET RESISTED UNTO BLOOD, STRIVING AGAINST SIN.1 Jn 2:4-HE THAT SAITH, I KNOW
HIM (saith you are saved), AND KEEPETH NOT HIS COMMANDMENTS, IS A LIAR. Mt 3:2-REPENT
YE: FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND. Acts 3:19-REPENT YE
THEREFORE, AND BE CONVERTED, THAT YOUR SINS MAY BE BLOTTED OUT. Acts 8:22-REPENT
THEREFORE OF THIS THY WICKEDNESS, AND PRAY GOD. Acts 17:30-GOD...COMMANDETH
ALL MEN EVERY WHERE TO REPENT. It is God’s desire, 2 Pe 3:9-THAT
ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE. Rev 2:5-REPENT. Rev
2:16-REPENT; OR ELSE. Rev 2:22-REPENT. Rev 3:3-REPENT.
Rev 3:19-REPENT. Acts 2:38-REPENT, AND BE BAPTIZED
EVERY ONE OF YOU and that is by full immersion as Col 2:12 and Ro 6:4 shows
us. Rev 3:20-BEHOLD, I STAND AT THE DOOR, AND KNOCK: IF ANY MAN HEAR MY VOICE,
AND OPEN THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN TO HIM. Sinner will you repent and open that
door now?

19-A
SINNER'S PRAYER

If
you are willing to turn from all your sins and afterward be baptized
by full immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and
are willing to give your life totally to Jesus; then I invite you to say this
prayer right now and mean it with all your heart: DEAR JESUS, I AM A SINNER.
I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD AND DIED FOR MY SINS ON THE CROSS. FORGIVE
ALL MY SINS. REMOVE ALL MY DOUBTS. JESUS, I ASK YOU TO COME INTO MY HEART. HELP
ME TO FOLLOW AND OBEY YOUR COMMANDMENTS AND TO LIVE FOR YOU. JESUS, I GIVE YOU
MY LIFE. THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY PRAYER. THANK YOU FOR COMING INTO MY LIFE.
I ASK IT IN THE NAME OF MY LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.